Showing posts with label Nyabinghi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nyabinghi. Show all posts

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Sweet New Nyabinghi Fundeh!

New Nyabinghi! Hand carved stripes and design with red, gold and green painted stripes. This Nya is prefect to play as a Fundeh. The dimensions are shown below. The head is about 8" diameter and the height is 22". What was once used to build barriers is now used to awaken to the heartbeat rhythm(100% re-purposed wood).
Bless!









Saturday, December 10, 2011

Nyabinghi fresh outta' the shop!

I have available two fresh outta the shop nyabinghy drums. The first Ketteh has a head of 7.5" and is 19" tall. The second Ketteh has a head of 7.5" and is 17" tall. Both are hand made out of re-purposed wood and steel with a African goatskin head. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like pricing. Bless


Ketteh 1






African Goatskin head of Ketteh 2



Monday, May 16, 2011

Anotha' Sweet Fundeh Nyabinghi made with love

Handcrafted with love 7 3/4"head x 19"heigh Fundeh drum ready to make some music!  I can show the sounds via Skype. Bless 



Sunday, May 8, 2011

Fundeh drum for sale

Fresh outta the shop! This Fundeh is ready to take home and make some sweet sounds. 8"diameter and 19"height, Afrikan goat skin head. 
This is 100% handmade, Kekeu da Bahia quality nyabingy

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Nyabinghi Drums Available

I am offering these hand built, Nyabinghi, wood and steel drum which was made by me. This sweet drum has four metal, bolt adjusted rods which tighten the head. 
Available sizes:
"FUNDEH" 19'' TALL, DIAMETER OF 8'' 
"KETEH" 16 3/4" TALL, DIAMETER 7 3/8"
"KETEH" 16'' TALL, DIAMETER 6 3/4"

Prices between $150 and $250. Please contact me for more info, I am also available to show you the sounds via Skype.

The Niyabinghi resistance inspired a number of peoples, who incorporated what are known as niyabinghi chants. The rhythms of these chants were eventually an influence of popular ska, rocksteady and reggae music. Three kinds of drums are used in niyabinghi: bass, the middle-pitched fundeh and keteh. The keteh (the "repeater") plays an improvised syncopation, the fundeh plays a regular one-two beat and the bass drum strikes loudly on the first beat, and softly on the third beat. When groups of players get together, only one akete player may play at any one time. The other drums keep regular rhythms while the keteh players solo in the form of a conversation. Binghi chanting typically includes recitation of the Psalms, but may also include variations of well-known Christian hymns. Niyabinghi drumming is not exclusive to the Niyabinghi order, and is common to all. Its rhythms are the basis of Reggae music.